Manufacturing Operations Planner

3 days ago


Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, United Kingdom Proactive Global Full time
About This Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving business in Kempston as a Production Planner. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining the site's function through this influx of work.

You will be responsible for coordinating production activities, working closely with internal customers, engineering, and manufacturing teams. This includes planning and monitoring material movement, maintaining reports, and supporting the purchase requisition process.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate production activities and ensure enquiries are addressed
  • Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing on BOM review and analysis
  • Maintain reports and monitor material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory processes
  • Support the purchase requisition process and communicate progress across multiple departments
  • Conduct follow-up with buyers, planners, and requestors regarding completion of open Purchase Requisitions or Manufacturing Orders
  • Work with Managers to plan and manage production
  • Review production plans and schedules to identify and report potential risks
  • Avoid shortages and excess of equipment and material
  • Review production requirements and establish priorities and schedules
  • Monitor progress of manufacturing orders by planning and monitoring material movement in production
  • Plan equipment and material needs for manufacturing orders and service/spares
  • Work with Management in resolving production planning and control issues
  • Prepare job order documents and give timely approvals
  • Work with cross-functional teams to complete job orders on-time and within customer specifications
  • Work with Product Line Management, Service Technical Support, Manufacturing and Sustaining Engineering on end of life (EOL) item lifecycle
  • Communicate production updates to management on a regular basis
  • Assist in processing customer orders and shipments according to the established schedule
  • Other related tasks reasonably expected by the business

Skills and Qualifications:

  • ERP and MRP tool knowledge
  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, JDEdwards, Deltek, Syspro, or similar
  • Manufacturing methods and assembly processes knowledge
  • Project planning skills
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Task prioritization ability


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